Dynasty Draftnik

Positives: Runs with adequate speed. Above-average routes and is crisp in and out of his breaks. Very good hands. Can extend and go to ground for passes and make some hard catches. Keeps working toward quarterback on scramble drill. Shows good body control and can catch while falling to ground.

Negatives: Short and slight for the position. Inconsistent concentration – drops some easy passes but makes the hard ones. Suspended indefinitely by team for second time for team rule violation in October 2013. Arrested in March 2014 for DWI and was kicked off the team.

Projection: UDFA.

Was a redshirt senior.

Positives: Runs with above-average speed and acceleration. Fairly fearless over the middle and is willing to lower his shoulder into defenders. Generally adequate hands that have improved over time. Good effort for off-target passes. Above-average balance after contact. Is dangerous after the catch, and gets upfield quickly. Pretty good downfield blocker.

Negatives: Short for the position, with below-average bulk. Body catches often and has trouble extending, though very much improving over time. Can be knocked back as a downfield blocker. Suspect ball security.

Projection: UDFA.

Positives: Above-average bulk for the position, and is built more like a running back. Runs with good speed, quick feet and above-average acceleration and ability to change directions. Above-average hands and can hold the ball with a big hit. Good balance after contact, and is not easy to get a hold of or bring down in the open field. Fair kick return blocker. Gets north-south fast on kick returns. Good vision on kick returns, and wastes little motion making moves.

Negatives: Below-average ball security. Slightly below-average height for the position.

Projection: UDFA.

Transferred from junior college in 2013.

Positives: Adequate height for the position. Runs with adequate speed and above-average acceleration and ability to change directions. Is patient as both a receiver and a returner, and waits for lanes to develop. Good vision on kick returns.

Negatives: Below-average bulk for the position. Below-average hands, especially when he has to adjust. Hit in eye with football in 2013 and missed a game. Below-average upper-body strength.

Projection: UDFA.

Positives: Runs with above-average speed. Runs fair routes with a crisp out route. Pretty quick out of his breaks. Above-average hands and concentration and can extend on the run and scoop low passes get. Above-average body control and can adjust well to off-target passes. Holds the ball with a hit. Consistently smart punt return fielding decisions. Fairly patient and will wait for blocks to develop on kick returns.

Negatives: Lacks vision as a kick returner and will run into his own blockers.

Projection: UDFA.

Positives: Adequate height and bulk for the position. His hands are pretty reliable despite body catching. Above-average concentration in traffic. Fair body control and can adjust to off-target passes. Holds the ball with a hit. Switches hands to the sidelines side pretty well. Will fight for yards after the catch with a stiff arm. Above-average downfield blocker who doesn’t give up.

Negatives: Body catches consistently. Below-average quickness and routes – slow in and out of breaks. Doesn’t get a lot of separation on comeback routes. Below-average ball security.

Projection: UDFA.

All-Star Games: Medal of Honor Bowl.

Positives: Adequate height and above-average bulk for the position. Runs with above-average speed and acceleration for his size – and adequate for the position. Has above-average, quick hands that can snag fast passes well and consistently and highpoint passes. Good effort on off-target passes. Good concentration in traffic. Fair open field vision after the catch.

Negatives: Suspect decisions as a runner, and looks like he might lose yards at times. Needs to attack the ball in the air on contested passes. Suspect decisions as a punt returner. Slow out of his breaks – below-average routes.

Projection: UDFA.

Positives: Heads upfield quickly on punt returns and after the catch. Good effort on off-target passes. Generally above-average, quick hands, and can extend away from his body to snag fast passes. He is quick in and out of his breaks. Fairly aggressive in jump-ball situations. Good quickness, and changes directions well.

Negatives: Short and slight for the position. Inconsistent hands-catching technique, and tends to body catch. Doesn’t seem to adjust very well – below-average body control. Questionable decisions after the catch, and will lose yardage trying to make the big play. Suspect balance making cuts. Missed first four games in 2013 for personal reasons.

Projection: UDFA.

Was a redshirt senior.

Positives: Very good height and bulk for the position. Runs with adequate track speed and is pretty quick into his breaks. Shows good effort and adjustment on off-target passes, and has good body control and hand-eye coordination. Tracks passes well over his outside shoulder. Fairly effective downfield blocker.

Negatives: Though quick into his breaks, he doesn’t get much separation because he doesn’t consistently work back to the quarterback. Not very explosive. Generally below-average hands and concentration – will turn up field and drop the ball before securing it.

Projection: UDFA.

Was a redshirt senior.

Positives: Runs with above-average speed. Though his hands are generally below-average, he will come up with a good catch now and then. Can hold the ball with the big hit. Shows fair agility and has a good spin move away from tacklers. Fair downfield blocker.

Negatives: Generally below-average hands and concentration. Ball consistently gets to body and he has a hard time bringing in the back-shoulder pass or errant passes. Below-average acceleration, and he has to build up to it. Below-average ball security and will hold the ball away from his body fighting for extra yards. Runs a little bit out of control and has long strides that prevent him from making very quick cuts. Doesn’t field punts very cleanly and will set himself up in a bad position. Will run into defenders on kick returns.

Projection: UDFA.